The Mediterranean way
Make cookies like a Greek! Use olive oil instead of butter and bake the most flavorful and healthiest cookies that will be your new obsession. Flavored with orange juice and cinnamon and topped with sesame seeds, these authentic Greek olive oil cookies (ladokouloura in Greek) are going to be as crunchy as you like, as spiced as they should be, and extra delicious.
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Cretan-style honey pancakes are made with only 3 basic ingredients and they are egg and yeast free. There are several variations all over Greece and more combinations to enjoy: plain served only with honey or/and topped with nuts and spices like cinnamon, stuffed with all kinds of cheese, and served with homemade jam, fruits, etc….
Keep in mind this Greek word “Kleftiko” and go buy the best lamb meat you can find. Then, follow my kleftiko lamb recipe for succulent, slow-roasted meat wrapped in parchment paper with potatoes, bell peppers, tons of herbs, and cheese.
Give me 15 minutes of your cooking time and I will show you how to make a tasteful, spicy, and crunchy salad that can be stored in the fridge for 3-5 days. Repeat after me: 3-5 days! Ready to serve salad in your fridge for those long,…
Let’s welcome 2023! I truly hope that it is full of so much love, happiness, and delicious food! It’s the perfect time to take a good look back at the blog’s top recipes. So, the most cooked, baked, shared, viewed, and overall loved recipes are ALL vegetarian. This isn’t an actual surprise because…
Are you curious to know what is served as the main dish on a Greek Christmas table? Greek Christmas food is amazing! So versatile that you can hardly choose between so many delicious dishes. Meat is usually the perfect centerpiece of the table and, truth be told, for many of us Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas…
I am kicking off Christmas season with the most important delicacy: cookies! These Greek Christmas vegan cookies are called Skaltsounia (=Σκαλτσούνια in Greek) and they are consumed mostly at Christmas and during the various fasting periods. That’s why they are vegan! In the Cyclades islands, they are traditionally prepared for weddings too. They are made…
One-pot vegan pumpkin recipes: a luscious pumpkin stew that can easily be turned into a hearty, silky soup coming right from the Cretan cuisine to your table. Simple ingredients like pumpkin or butternut squash, onions, mushrooms, and chestnuts, cooked the Greek way (stifado!) and resulting in earthy flavors & savory sweetness. Served with homemade bread,…
As we are all embracing gold weather, I cannot think of a better dish than this braised beef recipe. It’s got it all: hearty beef sauce, seasoned with a special spice mix served over pasta. This Greek traditional 18th-century recipe called “Pastitsada” comes right from the island of Corfu. Tender beef slowly simmered in red…